Pediatric Occupational Therapist II: Lead & Educate

10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist Level II to support management, participate in program development, and lead department initiatives.

The role emphasizes patient care, education, advocacy, and research within a pediatric setting. The ideal candidate will have an accredited OT degree, Illinois licensure, CPR certification, and at least four years of pediatric clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Successful graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current License in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum of four (4) years of pediatric clinical experience in a medical setting similar to Lurie Children’s.
• Certification in CPR from the American Heart Association by having completed the BLS AED Heartsaver Course.
• Education Bachelor's Degree (Required).

Responsibilities

• Uses advanced clinical reasoning and skills in all aspects of clinical practice, including patient evaluation, patient treatment, parent/family education, communication with physicians, rehabilitative staff, nursing, and others within and outside the Lurie Children’s system.
• Demonstrates leadership in the establishment of protocols for best practice.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational materials.
• May also be involved in research activities.
• Provides consultation to staff and students in department and division, collaborates with other departments and divisions in all aspects of patient care.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
• Orients and/or mentors others in a defined area.
• Actively updates own knowledge base and clinical skills to remain current with the highest level of evidence.
• Assists management in daily operations, process improvement, and meeting department standards and goals.
• Serves as role model in supporting mission, vision, policies and procedures of the department and division.
• Assists and supports management and staff in adapting to a rapidly changing health care environment.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist Level II to support management, participate in program development, and lead department initiatives.

The role emphasizes patient care, education, advocacy, and research within a pediatric setting. The ideal candidate will have an accredited OT degree, Illinois licensure, CPR certification, and at least four years of pediatric clinical experience.